While the Spurs were easily preparing for the second round, the Cavaliers suffered a big defeat on the road, and there was a second tie-break in the East.

This Pacers suppressed the Cavaliers from beginning to end, and directly broke down the Cavaliers' defense in the third quarter, which felt like a team of no grade at all, and it was actually relatively rare to have superstars in key games in the playoffs.

This time, James really couldn't laugh anymore.

may be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, but James has not experienced such an experience.

In an interview, he admonished his team-mates, "The answer is the same before every game, throw the ball into the air and let us come out and fight hard." I want to say, it's a playoff game and I can't give you much experience. There's not much people can say to you, and you have to be on the scene to experience this moment yourself. If you can leave everything you have on the field, put your heart and soul into it, do what you have to do, and make your teammates feel like you're reliable, then no matter what the outcome is, whether you win or lose in the end, you will have a clear conscience. ”

In the game between the Raptors and the Wizards, the Raptors defended the dignity of the first place in the East in the final quarter, defeating the Wizards to end the first round of the playoffs with a total score of 4:2.

In fact, the Wizards' two-shot play was more consistent, and they were still leading at the end of the third quarter.

But in the final moments, the Raptors' rotation was as solid as a dog, and with the support of the bench players, Lowry and DeRozan won the final victory more easily.

In this regard, the Raptors can also be regarded as a strong team.

Wizards coach Brooks also had to admit after the game that in terms of tactics, he lost to Casey.

In this way, there are already two teams in the East that have reached the second round.

The winners of the other two groups are yet to be decided, but the second round of the West is already about to begin.

The Rockets and the Warriors' two or three deadly players took the lead in the battle, and Curry returned, but this time it was off the bench.

The first half was Harden's world, with a decisive shooting percentage and a high shooting percentage.

Curry's bench appearance was just decent, but that's it, and the Rockets didn't dare to relax their defense against him.

But as soon as the second half started, things changed.

The Warriors are used to playing in the third quarter, and the whole league knows it, but knowing it doesn't mean they can stop it.

Raise the defensive intensity, and then Durant turns on the no-solution mode.

To be honest, if you don't count Curry, the Rockets' bench lineup is stronger than the Warriors, but the ability to attack offense, the Rockets on the offensive end are not as good as the Warriors.

The point is, the Warriors have a knack for defending from the outside.

Harden and Paul are really hard to drive role players in front of the Warriors' defense.

And the Warriors have four All-Star levels, and the key games are more combative, and that's the gap.

There may also be a bit of mental inertia, the Warriors had enough confidence in the second half, but the Rockets had concerns.

In the final quarter, after Klay Thompson shot, the Rockets' defense was basically in a state of losing the other.

And their offense is always a little bit worse.

At this time, you can see how important it is to have a strong striker, and the defender still has a slight disadvantage in physical condition when attacking.

In the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, the victory was won by the Warriors who were fighting away, and Harden scored the strongest points of the game, but did not leave a victory.

After the game, Warriors head coach Kerr proudly said: "Durant is a top luxury, when he doesn't play well, just give him the ball, he can score on anyone." I don't know how you can stop him. ”

It was so arrogant to win away, and at this time the last two groups in the east finally ended the battle.

The Celtics were in the first quarter again, catching the Bucks off guard.

Neither team was a team with a lot of points, so the ending was almost doomed from the start, and the Celtics, who were playing at home, had the last laugh.

The Bucks weren't without chances, but their defense in the second half was really terrible.

In contrast, Celtic are more stable and better at grasping the situation on the court.

Their 100,000,000-dollar interior lineman, Horford, was also in this critical game, proving that he was an out-and-out All-Star caliber.

In the game between the Cavaliers and the Pacers, the Cavaliers also broke out in the first quarter.

The game was a bit more tortuous, though, and the Pacers had a chance to fight back in the third quarter.

But in the crucial fourth quarter, James and Love held on for the win.

The Cavaliers made a change of starters in this crucial game, and Tristan Thompson, who had not performed much before, responded to the coach's trust with an efficient performance.

Of course, the most eye-catching is James, 45+8+7, with four more steals.

With such a strong player, it's hard not to win.

This is the playoffs, the team with more good players wins, the team that dares to make changes to the team's weaknesses wins, and the team that is more eager to win and stronger will have the last laugh.

On April 29, the first game of the second round of the Spurs playoffs began.

The Pelicans are also aggressive, and Rondo said before the game that their goal is a championship.

Playing in the playoffs is all about having that kind of confidence, but it takes a lot of strength to turn the slogan into reality.

In the face of the Pelicans, the Spurs still have to worry about Davis, but Aldridge will not suffer too much if he goes to defend it.

Rather, the Pelicans' two defensive strengths, Rondo and Holiday can restrain opponents well against the Trail Blazers, but they are basically useless against the Spurs.

The two strong points of the Spurs, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, are just facing the opponent's defensive weaknesses, while the Pelicans' overall defense is not good, and they will undoubtedly be limited by the Spurs on the offensive end.

That is, against the Spurs, they are the restrained side.

Although it is not the kind of direct restraint on the strongest point, their first-round advantage is not much left by this time, and it will be difficult to fight against the Spurs.

Of course, this is true for whoever plays Spurs in the second round.

The last minute of the regular season is still fighting, and sitting on the first place in the West is for the current advantage.

The Pelicans came up with Davis as a breakthrough and were very active on the offensive end.

The Spurs didn't bother too much about locking Davis, after all, it's unrealistic for an All-Star-caliber player to want to lock up when he's full of energy.

Unlike teams that can only defend and attack, the Spurs have both offense and defense.

While the Pelicans were attacking aggressively, the Spurs also used Zhang Xiaotian as the main attack point and launched a scoring battle with the opponent.

The scores were tight, and if anything, the Spurs seemed more at ease.

When it comes to the rotation, it will be difficult for the Pelicans to bite the score.

There is a gap between the substitute players, but it is more because of the overall defense, the Pelicans' defense is too poor, and the players still have the ability to make up for it when they are in the main lineup, and even ordinary fans can see the gap in the tactics of the two sides after the substitute players come on the court.

As a result, the score was pulled apart in the second quarter.

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